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Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Diego prediction and preview
18 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Los Angeles Galaxy host San Diego in the Major League Soccer (USA) on 18 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is BTTS Yes — both teams to score. It was published at odds of 1.33, which the bookmaker market rated at about 71% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 San Diego.
Going into the match, Los Angeles Galaxy had won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches, scoring 17 and conceding 20. San Diego had won 2, drawn 3 and lost 5 of their last 10, with 18 scored and 25 conceded.
Both teams scored in 7 of Los Angeles Galaxy's last 10 and 7 of San Diego's last 10; 7 and 9 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Los Angeles Galaxy averaged 1.07 goals scored and 1.36 conceded across 14 matches; away from home San Diego averaged 1.08 scored and 2.00 conceded across 12.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.82 goals from Los Angeles Galaxy and 1.71 from San Diego. From that it rates a home win at 40%, a draw at 24% and an away win at 36%, against 41%, 25% and 34% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 70%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Los Angeles Galaxy (green) and San Diego (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | WLWWD | 1.70 | 2.00 | 70% | 70% |
| San Diego | DLDDL | 1.80 | 2.50 | 70% | 90% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 30 Aug 2026 · San Diego 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 75% | 1.25 |
| BTTS Yes | 71% | 1.33 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 69% | 1.36 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 51% | 1.80 |
| Over 9.5 Corners | 50% | 1.83 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy Win | 42% | 2.30 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy HT & FT | 28% | 3.50 |
| Draw | 24% | 3.80 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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